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Artist Statement:
There is a time and place for
all styles of art, from
computers to the human touch.
One fine Christmas morning in
1959, at the age of seven I
received a drawing set, and
from that point on I mentally
knew I was an artist. Even
from my kindergarten days
jumbo crayons would excite me.
My art has always been.
My life pursuit of art has
never ended and my art will
never end no matter what
roller coaster ride comes my
way.
Being a realist painter the
paintings take long tedious
hours, months and years to
complete. There are no short
cuts for the way I paint. I'm
not into the quanity, I strive
for the quality of what I do.
I work from my own
photographs, with the
exception of commission works,
then I work with what sources
are supplied. Photographs
allow me to study the subject
over and over. The photos are
like road maps for the way I
paint.
Its not alway what we see, but
what we feel when we see.
Brush strokes are like musical
notes or words in a book,
misplaced or used incorrectly
and the meaning is lost.
Almost ever realistic...
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Artist Exhibitions:
2007 January, selected as one
of the Best of Kansas Artists,
his painting "Down The Road In
Western Kansas" was exhibited
at Kansas Governor Kathleen
Sebelius Inaugural, The Main
Street Art Gallery...featuring
the best of Kansas Artists -
Topeka, Kansas. The painting
is featured in the book "Not
By Bread ...
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Artist Galleries:
The Stone Gallery-Hays, Kansas
785-625-7619
The Hays Arts Center-Hays,
Kansas 785-625-7522
The
CourtYardGallery-Lindsborg,
Kansas
http://www.courtyardgallery.com
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Collections:
Works scattered throughout the
United States, India and New
Zealand....
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Commissions:
Coming Soon!
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Reviews for Bruce Burkholder:
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Contemporary realist painter, Bruce Burkholder-Hays, Ks. has received numerous cash and purchase awards through juried state, regional, national and World Wide Web competitions. Summer 2003 special guest artist on the Italian website ImagoBox.com, Summer 2003 "World Web Award of Excellence", from ArtSpace2000.com, World Wide Arts Resources (Absolutearts.com), Columbus, Ohio. Selected as a absolutearts.com Summer 2002 premiere portfolio artist and featured artist, February-2000 Digital Color Artist of the Month for Digital Consciousness-California. The Kansas Artists' Postcard series, a project of the Community Art Agencies of Kansas has featured his work several times and it has been published by the Kansas Department of Commerce in "The Best of Kansas Arts Catalog". His work appears in public and private collections throughout the United States and has received international recognition with Art Communications International's curated art on CD rom's one, two, and three, 1996, Chicago, Ill. Also international recognition has been earned with his biography listed in Barons Who's Who in Interior Design 1992-1993 International Edition, Laguna Beach, Ca.
THE DENVER POST-LIVELY ARTS:
Sunday January 17, 1993
Art Critic-Steven Rosen:
The Jewish Community Center's Art Zone Juried Competition-Denver, Colorado
Humor appreciated
"Bruce Burkholder, a Kansas painter, shows his abilities with contemporary realism in "Tropical Dream", a large oil-alkyd painting. While some may oppose its sexual stereotyping-a woman at a beach bends over to spread tanning lotion on a man-the couple seems to be a loving one. Besides, I appreciate the humor inherent in a Kansas artist painting a beach scene."
1990-Best of Show:
Barton County Community College Juried Competition-Great Bend, Kansas.
Juror-Sharon O'Brien-Josyln Art Museum
Great Bend,Kansas -Tribrune:
O'Brien gave the Best of Show award to Bruce Burkholder of Hays, Kansas for his painting in oil/alkyd titled "Illusion and Reality at the DAM." The artist painted his work from a photograph of spectators studying a horizontal nude sculpture as they tour the Denver Art Museum.
O'Brien said she enjoyed looking at the painting because of its photo-realism and its humorous aspects. "Humor is rare in contemporary art and I found this painting arresting for its humor and its overall concept," she said. "The artist has treated the subject seriously technically, but most assuredly there is humor in it. I like the way it was presented."
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